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Marriage & Motherhood - How To Reconnect With Your Spouse After Kids
Motherhood changes everything, including your marriage.
If you’re a mom who feels stuck having the same arguments on repeat, disconnected from your partner, or like you’ve slipped into roommate mode filled with resentment and tension, you’re not alone and your relationship isn’t broken.
Welcome to The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast.
I’m Michelle Purta, mom of 3, marriage coach, and I help couples understand and shift the communication patterns that keep them stuck so they can rebuild connection, strengthen their partnership, and feel like an "us" again.
Each week, you’ll learn how to navigate marriage and motherhood with better communication, emotional awareness, and practical conflict resolution tools that actually work in real life.
We go beyond surface-level advice and focus on what’s really driving the disconnection like reactive cycles, emotional shutdown, miscommunication, and unresolved resentment.
This podcast is for couples who want to:
- break the cycle of repeating arguments
- communicate clearly without shutdowns or blowups
- resolve conflict in a way that builds connection instead of resentment
- move out of roommate mode and back into a connected partnership
You’ll learn the skills to shift your patterns, improve communication, and create a more connected, supportive marriage while you're knee deep in parenthood.
Because a strong relationship isn’t about avoiding conflict. It’s about knowing how to move through it together.
If you’re ready to stop having the same fight and start feeling like a team again, you’re in the right place.
Ready for deeper support? Learn more about marriage coaching here: https://michellepurta.as.me/clarity
Marriage & Motherhood - How To Reconnect With Your Spouse After Kids
Ep. 296 - Why Conversations In Your Marriage Aren't Leading To Resolution
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Just because you're talking things through with your partner, doesn't guarantee you're going resolve things.
If you and your partner keep having the same conversations on repeat, this episode will help you understand why.
So many couples think the issue is that they “just need to communicate more.” But what often happens is this:
You try to talk.
The conversation gets emotional.
Someone feels criticized.
Someone shuts down or gets defensive.
You both get exhausted.
And eventually… you stop talking about it.
Not because the issue is resolved.
But because you’re emotionally drained.
In this episode, I break down why so many conversations never actually lead to resolution and what’s truly missing underneath repetitive conflict patterns.
Tune in to hear me share:
• Why avoidance often comes from emotional exhaustion, not lack of care
• The difference between expressing feelings and actually resolving conflict
• How “me vs you” thinking keeps couples stuck in repetitive cycles
• Why emotional safety matters during difficult conversations
• The shift that helps couples move from surviving conversations to solving problems together
• Questions to ask yourself before and during conflict to create more productive conversations
If your conversations with your partner feel heavy, repetitive, or emotionally draining, this episode will help you start approaching conflict differently so you can feel more connected, supported, and like a true team again.
Resources Mentioned
- Download the Conflict to Connection Guide here!
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